Cubs Notes: Steele, Bregman, Gausman
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Key Points:
- The Cubs' final regular-season schedule has been condensed due to weather, with a doubleheader against the Red Sox on Friday, resulting in four games over three days starting with a game against the Marlins today.
- Chicago is competing for a playoff spot, currently tied with Philadelphia for the No. 2 Wild Card position and one game behind San Diego, complicating rotation decisions ahead of the postseason.
- Justin Steele, recovering from elbow surgery and recently pitching in Triple-A, is a possible bullpen option against Boston, though his activation would require a 40-man roster move, and he is unlikely to play a significant role in the playoffs.
- Third baseman Alex Bregman is progressing from facial fractures and may start the postseason as a designated hitter before returning to third base, while right-hander Kevin Gausman is sidelined with a left shoulder injury and will not pitch again in the regular season.
